At 8 o'clock in the morning, Li Zuopeng, who had undergone seven consecutive surgeries the day before, felt a little tired, but he still went to the outpatient clinic on time as usual. During the consultation, he carefully inquired about the patient's symptoms, carefully reviewed the examination report, and then proposed the best plan according to the diagnosis. The number of patients is increasing, but Li Zuopeng is patient and always answers the questions raised by the patients.
As the executive director of the Department of Neurology of the Municipal People's Hospital and the leader of the discipline, 40-year-old Li Zuopeng keeps shuttling between the outpatient clinic, the emergency department and the ward, using his expertise in neurointerventional surgery to save a large number of patients with cerebrovascular disease.
With sincerity, learn to heal and save people
When talking about the reason why he studied medicine, Li Zuopeng said: "My father is a village doctor, and he often carries a medicine box on his back and runs around to see doctors for the villagers, and everyone trusts him very much, so I also want to learn to heal and save people." His father's influence on Li Zuopeng accompanied him throughout the process of studying and growing, and practicing medicine has also become his life's work.
In 2004, Li Zuopeng was admitted to Shanxi Medical University to major in clinical medicine, which was also the beginning of the challenge of his medical career. In the process of Xi bachelor's and master's studies, Li Zuopeng found that clinical medicine is a huge and systematic science, which must not only have a solid theoretical foundation, but also have rich clinical practice ability. Behind this, it requires more than ordinary people's dedication, strong psychological quality and healthy physique.
Li Zuopeng spends most of his time studying Xi, running between the classroom and the library. In July 2011, after graduating from university, Li Zuopeng, who had excellent grades, was left to work in the First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University and became a neurologist. "When we were in school, our teachers often told us that as doctors, we should always tighten the string in our hearts to save people quickly and accurately, because once the delay is made, it is likely to lead to the patient's life being in danger and never being saved. Li Zuopeng took the teacher's words to heart deeply.
As we all know, the nervous system is the system that plays a leading role in the regulation of physiological functions and activities, and it is a gathering area of incurable diseases in the human body because of its complex structure and many functions. Li Zuopeng realized that in the face of the current rapid development of medical technology, it is difficult for every doctor to be comprehensive. Therefore, in clinical medicine, it is necessary to have your own field of expertise and research direction. The direction chosen by Li Zuopeng is the diagnosis and treatment of cerebrovascular diseases, intravascular acute ischemic stroke, ischemic stroke stent implantation, and spinal cord vascular diseases.
In 2015, Li Zuopeng successfully performed his first ischemic stroke stent implantation operation, saving the life of an elderly male patient. From 2016 to 2018, Li Zuopeng successively went to Nanjing Military Region General Hospital, Beijing Xuanwu Hospital, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital and other places for further study, refining technology and striving to better serve patients. In his 12 years of practice, Li Zuopeng has completed more than 1,500 cases of cerebral angiography, more than 50 cases of spinal angiography, more than 50 cases of brain-heart treatment, hundreds of cases of carotid artery stenting, vertebral artery stent implantation, middle cerebral artery stent implantation, more than 50 cases of transradial cerebral angiography, and more than 200 cases of mechanical thrombectomy.
The numbers are the best testimony of Li Zuopeng's 12 years of medical practice. His superb medical skills and noble medical ethics have won the trust and praise of patients. In the face of the trust of patients and their families, Li Zuopeng said: "The duty of doctors is to save lives, and the trust of patients is the driving force for us to move forward”
Race against time to save patients' lives
In August 2022, the Municipal People's Hospital and the First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University cooperated to carry out the construction of a provincial-level regional medical center, and signed a cooperation framework agreement on the construction of a provincial-level regional medical center. As one of the first two outstanding talents selected, Li Zuopeng went to the Department of Neurology of the Municipal People's Hospital.
The Department of Neurology of Changzhi People's Hospital is a key specialty in the province and a key discipline in the city, taking the lead in carrying out neurointerventional surgery in the southeast of Shanxi Province, forming a professional team, establishing a stroke center, and opening up a green channel to provide endovascular disease for cerebrovascular patients and prevent and reduce the risk of cerebrovascular disease. Li Zuopeng said that coming to Changzhi to work is also a special experience in his career, and he hopes to use what he has learned to help more patients relieve their pain.
On the first day of his appointment at the Municipal People's Hospital, Li Zuopeng participated in the emergency treatment as soon as possible. A 71-year-old male patient was suddenly unable to speak, his left limb was paralyzed, and there was no obvious improvement after "intravenous thrombolysis" in the county-level hospital, and "large vessel occlusion" was not ruled out, so the family transferred the patient to the Municipal People's Hospital. After receiving the treatment, the hospital immediately opened the green channel, and Li Zuopeng led the stroke center team to perform cerebral angiography and endovascular intervention** for the patient with rich experience, so that the patient could turn the crisis into safety.
In fact, this is just a microcosm of Li Zuopeng's work. The Municipal People's Hospital has carried out neurointerventional methods such as ultra-early intravenous thrombolysis for cerebral infarction, arterial bridging for cerebral infarction, interventional thrombectomy for cerebral infarction and stent implantation, and patients have achieved good results. As more and more patients are treated, Li Zuopeng's work is getting busier and busier. "I have to do up to 10 surgeries a day, and I can work continuously and sometimes feel tired, but I can't be sloppy no matter what, and only by being open-minded, bold and careful, and constantly improving my medical skills can I help more people." Li Zuopeng said.
In addition to surgery, Li Zuopeng insisted on going out to specialist outpatient clinics and business rounds every week to diagnose difficult, critical, and newly admitted patients in a timely manner. During the ward rounds, he greeted the patients with concern, checked the patients' symptoms, answered the questions of the patients' families, and adjusted the diagnosis and treatment plan in time. In the meantime, he has always been kind and never tired of asking questions. Whenever he sees the trust and expectation in the eyes of patients and their families, Li Zuopeng feels more responsible and missionary.
Forge ahead and explore the "neural code".
When Li Zuopeng worked in the Municipal People's Hospital for just over 8 months, the Department of Neurology achieved many breakthroughs in improving the bed utilization rate, increasing the number of outpatient visits, multidisciplinary team collaboration, and smoothing the referral channels of upper and lower hospitals. Especially in terms of discipline construction, Li Zuopeng often organizes doctors to study difficult and serious diseases together, teaches his own skills, and invites experts in related fields inside and outside the hospital to conduct multidisciplinary consultations. At the same time, he also regularly goes to the community to popularize the knowledge of stroke prevention and treatment, and goes to various counties and districts to carry out lectures on appropriate stroke techniques.
In addition to department management and scientific research, Li Zuopeng also undertakes teaching tasks. Every Friday afternoon, he will lead the Xi of regular trainees and graduate students, promote the academic atmosphere of the department, and encourage them to be on duty independently to enhance their clinical Xi experience. "These kids will be able to grow up very quickly, and hopefully they will be able to lead a younger team to continue to grow in the future. In Li Zuopeng's view, behind every medical profession needs the support of generations of medical talents, who are obsessed with medicine, tirelessly, and condensed into a force to promote the continuous development of the hospital.
Time is of the essence, and even more so for neurology. Over the years, Li Zuopeng has been racing against time and "competing" against blood clots. In order to better serve patients, Li Zuopeng uses his spare time to constantly consult new theories, new knowledge and new technologies in the field of Xi neurology, learn to understand and apply them to clinical practice, and he often participates in various academic conferences inside and outside the province, exchanges and exchanges with peers, and constantly improves his academic level and clinical skills.
As a doctor, treating diseases and saving people is Li Zuopeng's choice without regrets, "the world is disease-free" is his ultimate dream, and on the road of chasing his dream, he serves patients wholeheartedly, adheres to the original intention of doctors, and lights the lamp of life of countless difficult and critically ill patients. (*Changzhi** Ding Deling, Ma Haifang).
Editor: Li Qian.